Sheffield Wednesday appear to be on the lookout for some additions this month, but don’t expect them to be major signings.
Owls boss Garry Monk revealed in an interview with The Star that they would be primarily looking in the loan market, which puts a limit on who they could bring in this month.
Most interestingly of all, pretty much every reported target in the press has been in an attacking position with an emphasis on the striking department.
A bold call given that the squad has as many as five options to call upon.
One player that won’t be joining on loan is Rhian Brewster after he linked up with Championship rivals Swansea City. There has also been speculation over Eddie Nketiah, Jonson Clarke-Harris and Lyle Taylor.
The Arsenal frontman is reportedly close to joining Bristol City, and the other two are far from inspiring signings, so maybe it would be wise for Monk to push for another apparent target in Crystal Palace striker Connor Wickham.
According to the Daily Mail, the 26-year-old is on the radar of the Owls boss this month, but there are doubts over the potential finances in any temporary switch.
Last month, the Telegraph claimed Wickham would be allowed to leave Selhurst Park in January in order to gain regular football and to free up a place in Roy Hodgson’s squad.
Wednesday must do all they can to make a reunion happen here.
The 6 foot 3 forward joined the south Yorkshire on loan back in 2013 from Sunderland when Dave Jones was in charge and later returned for a second spell later in the year.
He bagged nine goals and provided three assists across 17 appearances, per Transfermarkt.
Wickham has been blighted by injuries throughout his Eagles career, being limited to just 48 appearances in four years, but that shouldn’t put off Monk as the striker will have a huge point to prove with any loan move.
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Celtic and Wigan have both been linked to Jordan Rhodes this month with the Owls club-record man struggling to add to his three goals, all of which in one game; his time at Hillsborough could be coming to an end.
And in Wickham, they have an ideal replacement as the 26-year-old has a far better goalscoring record in the second tier than he does in the top-flight, scoring 22 times in 87 appearances.
He just needs a healthy run of games, and that’s what Wednesday can give him – even more so if Steven Fletcher’s injury is serious.
While in other news, time could be running out for this Steve Bruce signing already…
